Fairfield National Little League

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Mar, 2024

Youth Umpire Clinic - March 23, 2024 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Fairfield National League will be conducting a Youth Umpire Clinic on March 23 , 10 am-12pm in the Gym at MckinleyElementary School ( 60 Thompson Street , Fairfield) . This clinic is a requirement to umpire games for the Fairfield National Little League. Little League International also requires all individuals to go through a background check and an Abuse Awareness Course . Please register as a volunteer on the FNLL Website (FNLL.org) .

Links and information below:

1. JDP Background Check

2. USA Baseball Abuse Awareness training (below is the writeup and link that is included as part of the volunteer application process. Please read!!!!)

MANDATORY TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Training and Education are important tools in the prevention of abuse. In 2018, the “Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and SafeSport Authorization Act of 2017” became Federal law. As part of SafeSport, abuse awareness training has been highly encouraged for participants and volunteers in the Little League program. Commencing with the 2024 season, all individuals who complete the volunteer application for a league must annually complete Abuse Awareness Training. This includes anyone who wishes to be a manager, coach, member of the Board of Directors, volunteer, and any other person who provides regular services to the league and/or has repetitive access to or contact with players or teams. As part of creating a player-centric environment, each local league should also provide ongoing education to its members beyond the minimal required training. Each league should create a program within its league to keep parents, volunteers, and players informed in all aspects of player protection and safety. A. Mandatory Abuse Awareness Training Annual Abuse Awareness Training, in compliance with Little League Regulation I(c)(10), is required to be conducted by every individual before assuming any of his/her duties for the current season. Each local league is permitted to determine which specific abuse awareness training program should be completed by their league. The Abuse Awareness training provided by USA Baseball is hosted by former Chicago Cubs catcher, David Ross. The free Abuse Awareness for Adults course provides resources to create a positive and safe environment for all athletes, coaches, parents, legal guardians, and umpires by understanding how to recognize misconduct and abuse of all types. Topics covered include how to identify and report incidents and what abuse awareness policies should be in place. The interactive Abuse Awareness training should take approximately 30 minutes. The training can be accessed at USABDevelops.com/page/3532/courses

The league is responsible for verifying that each required individual has completed the training by obtaining certificates of completion from each individual and retaining a copy of the certificate. The training must be completed on or after October 1 of each year to be considered valid for the upcoming season. It is important that all volunteers in a league complete the training on an annual basis. Even though it may be a training the individual has completed in the past, it is important to keep the information that comes from this training fresh in everyone’s mind. The more individuals in a league or involved in a league that have the information that the Abuse Awareness Training provides, the better the league will be. Once you have completed your training and receive your certificate, please forward a copy to [email protected] account.